Budget Process and Rules
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Broad, Bipartisan Support for a 3% Deficit Target
Read moreUpdated July 8, 2026, to reflect additional support. Representatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Scott Peters (D-CA), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Fiscal... -
FY 2027 Budget Resolution Principles
Read moreA fiscally responsible budget resolution should abide by the following principles: Set a meaningful fiscal goal with a plan to meet that goal Develop... -
Blue Dogs Endorse 3% Resolution
Read moreOn February 5, the Blue Dog Coalition endorsed a recently introduced resolution that supports a 3% deficit-to-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) target. The... -
Bill Frist and G. William Hoagland: Reforming the reconciliation process
Read moreG. William Hoagland is Senior Vice President at the Bipartisan Policy Center and a director at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He... -
It’s (Still) Time for a Bipartisan Fiscal Commission
Read moreThe U.S. fiscal outlook is currently unsustainable. A new fiscal commission can help policymakers work on a bipartisan basis to identify the necessary... -
Lawmakers Call for a Bipartisan Fiscal Commission
Read moreThe Problem Solvers Caucus (PSC) announced its Fiscal Stability Framework last week, which sounds the alarm about the national debt, endorses two... -
Lawmakers Introduce a Bipartisan Resolution in Support of a 3% Deficit-to-GDP Target
Read moreRepresentatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Scott Peters (D-CA), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Fiscal Forum, joined by Representatives Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)... -
It's Time for "Super PAYGO"
Read more“Pay-As-You-Go” or PAYGO rules and laws require offsets for new tax cuts and mandatory spending so they do not add to the debt. 1 Too often these... -
2025 Reconciliation Tracker
Read moreUpdated 7/11/25: On July 1, 2025, the Senate passed its version of the OBBBA by a narrow 51–50 vote —Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaker... -
Fiscal Commission Act Reintroduced in the House
Read moreRepresentatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Scott Peters (D-CA), Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Fiscal Forum, recently reintroduced the Fiscal Commission... -
Budget 101
Read moreKey Resources to Get You Started or Refresh Your Understanding of Fiscal Topics The Budget 101 resources page offers a collection of materials... -
Experts Push Back on Current Policy Switch
Read moreAs Congress continues to discuss a compromise budget resolution between the House and Senate, setting the stage for reconciliation, the choice of...